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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1931,

AN EMPIRE GOLF MEETING.

HONGKONG PLAYER WHO MISSED WINNING,

London, July 8. Reagkong was well represented at the Empire Golf Meeting organized by the lucifer Golding Society and held at Walton Heath on July 7 and 8, at which 160 golfers from all parts of the Empire competed in a 30 holes bagey competition, bogey being 79, This annual contest is open to nny British amateur (men only) who is a member of a recognized golf club in the British Empire Overseas, and whose lowest and certified hardicap is 18 or under, provided he is actually resident in the Overseas Empire nt the date of entry. The water re- ceives a replica of the Lucifer Chal lenge Trophy, and there is a runner- up prize for the second. Prizes are also presented for the lowest scores on the first and second days, respec. tively, the winner and runner-up of the Tucifer Challenge Prizes bring excluded.

was event

The

Won by T.P.S. Dawkins of Tanganyika, who inished 4-up on the two days' play; II. David- non, of Uganda, came second falshing 2-up; ard L. P. Hickey, of Singapore, third inishing 1-up The meeting concluded with a dinner at the Savoy Hotel, given by the Lucifer Golfing Society,

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Hongkong Well Represented.

Mr. O, E. C. Marton, a scratch player of the Royal Hongkong Club, ought Trally to have been the winner if he hind only kept up The excellent standard of his first day's play. He ja arcustomed to playing on greens for different to them at Walton Heath, and he three-putted a ny timea on the first day that he was in

of bewilderment. For i state

practically drive the Reventeenth-306 yards-on the New course, but his nerves were in such a state of disorder that he took five to get down and rest hole which in different chreunestances would have been

ali Had he putted at reusunably, he would have been several holes to the good instead of being only une jap at the end of the first day.

tance,

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won.

Actually, he was round in 78, with six holeable putta missed. At the eleventh, he hooked his drive into the heather and, again taking three putts, last another hole. A Ane four at cach of the exL two holes, one the thirteenth (492 yards) where

Lwo splend it wooden club shots brought him to within five yards of the fag, matters right, but the In- explicable collapse at the seventeenth spoiled verything. At the end of the second day's play, he wna 7-down, so that his final score was 6-down, very anfortunate ending to an ex- cellent beginning.

Other Hongkong competitors with their handicaps and daily scores were: A. E. Lissman (3) 3 down, I down; R. Young (6) 1 down, 4 down; H. Spicer (13) 6 down. 6 down: 1. G. Eales (16) no return; J. D. H. Craw- ford (16) no return; Clapt, . Grant (16) down, no return; R. K. Valentine (9) Ń down, 6 down; E. D. Lawrence (3) 8 down, TLD return; L. R. Andrewes cancelled his entry, as did also D. W. Tratman and II. II. Green.

A Shanghai Competiter.

MCLARNIN REGAINS TITLE.

An incident at the Madison Square Garden ring when Jimmy McLarnin, former welterweight champion of the world, decisiva ly defeated Billy Petralle, In a title bout, reversing a decision against him earlier this year.

Aerial acrobatics during the recent content for the world's wrestling shampion between Landos (Greece) and Sandor Szaba (Hungary). Our photo aliowa Szabó riding for a fall,

THE MID-LEVELS RESIDENTS.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.

The annual general meeting of

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FURTHER SOUTH CHINA SUCCESSES.

My next remarks concern necessary noises In the neighbour. hood-I refer to the Pollee Revolver Range. As the report discloses, we wrote to the Ron, Colonial Secre tary about the naisance caused by revolver practice carried on in the building adjacent to the L.R.C. A lack of consideration was shown in team left for Median and- choosing the

spot in such latter place they registered three prescin elose proximit to a residential area, further wins.

and although the banging has been restricted to certain hours follow-

After their short engagement in Singapore, the South China touring

at the

On Wednesday, 29th July, they

the Combined

ing our representations, even now met and defeated much irritation la caused when flr-Chinese Eleven by 7 clear goals. Ing takes place between the hours whilst on Saturday last they beat

of 5.30 p.m. and 730 p.m.-nt u

time when most of us are entitled an all-Medan Eleven by two goals to a little peace and quiet.

to one. Their biggest victory of

The Silver Problem.

the tour was registered on Sunday

I must now touch on a problem when they trounced the East that has affected all of us one way Sumatra by eleven clear goals.

or

the other and that is the phenomenal drop in the relative

of

The record of the team to date

value of silver. Although the re-is-Played 23, won 20, drawn 3, gulations of this Association per

mit us to take an active interest in 107 goals for and 22 against." many spheres, that of currency and high finance is not one of them.

The K.B.A. last year invited us to The Raport and Accounta were

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consider

seconded by Mr. F. Lobel and un-

to permitting such a service at the attend

resent time-this was on the 24th the question of currency, but after animously carried by the meeting. November last. Nothing has consideration we declined the in-

The next business was the elec happened since and I think the As-vitation with thanks, as being out-tion of the Committee. The follow sociation might approach the Au-side the scope of our activities. ing were elected:Messrs. A. LA thorities and ask them to recon-mention and that is the question of Bagram, Chan Lim Pak, L. Dunbar, I have only one other point to shields, J. H. Backhouse, J. T. sidor their declalon.

membership. Although I have not or Humphreys, H. H. H. Priest- The next matter I would like to yet met anyone who is against

--- Tax --Nuisance.

I. II. Cobh, of Shanghai, with a

the Alid-Levels Residents Assay a few words about is the needs in our endeavours towardsley, A. Stokkink, J. Stuart, Mrs. G. Harman, Miss M. Russel and Mr. Handicap of 6, finished all square at sociation was held in the Board for a Children's Playground. This bettering conditions of residence, T. A. Martin. the end of the first day and 1 down at Room of Messrs. Shewan Tomes, has been stressed over and over you will observe from the Accounts the end of the second.

Ltd., yesterday, and was attended again for the past five years, but that the financial support is com--

still we do not appear to get any paratively poor. The subscription Mr. H. J. Armstrong, making a It was a most excellent meeting, by a fairly large gathering.

further. We have had great hopes is purely a nominal one to cover the suggestion that the Association and au the competitors seemed After the Secretary had read the

make representations thoroughly to enjoy the opportunitytic convening the meeting, then each occasion that the vote was cost of printing, etc. consequently suggest

the services of a cannot afford

the I, G. P. that taxis of meeting together and exchanging | Chairman, Mr. A. L. Shields, in included in the draft Estimates, but

Ahroff, and I I suppose it is because

not be allowed to moving the adoption of the Report ultimately we have always b and Accounts, which had been pre- told that, owing to more pressing the dues are so trifling that many should

wants, this very necessary adjunct viously circulated, suid:

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ARMOUR BELIEVES IN TAKING A LITTLE SAND EVEN WHEN : CUTTING THE BALL OUT OF A TRAP.

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A trip to the traps is a harrow- ing experience to the dutler. Usually from six to 10 strokes can be charged to them.

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I wish on behalf of the Committee

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to the amenities of the neighbour residents overlook the matter. park on the wrong side of the road Our first business is to adopt the hood, has had to be shelved until the would, therefore, ask the 100 old at the entrance to the No. 1. N.Y.K. residents directly interested to pay huts, said that it was a dangerous Report and Accounts for the past

next year. If the need were ap-up promptly in future so that we position, as it was immediately on year. These have in printed and parent five yours ago it is doubly so can cut down this side of the work the blind corner coming down the circulated, as usual, to all members today with motor traffic on the which is all honorary.

hill, arid Boveral crashes had just and residents of the Mid-Levels road; consequently I suggest that

been avoided. far as we know, therefore everyone the incoming Committee give this

The Chairman sald he interested has been informed of the matter their particular attention sa and mumbers to thank Mr. T. A. activities of the Association for ten we feel that something must be Martin, our energetic Hon. Secre- agreed with Mr. Armstrong on the betterment of the district in which

done and that quickly to at least tary and Treasurer, for looking point, and he himself had made re- we have our homes. Following our minimise the risk of accident to after our affairs and accounts so ference to bends in the road, of very sharp. He said that the new usual custom, I will touch on children playing on the road by on- efficiently, also Mr. P. E. Barker for which there were three, which were of the matters which have engaged

I now formally propose the adop-committee would take up the matter the attention of your Committee deavouring to keep them off it. It Auditing the accounts. since we last met.

serve a sile before all likely places tion of the Report and Accounts for and see what could be done about it.

The meeting then terminated. are taken up for garages, etc.

Our efforts in impressing upon Geverament the urgent necessity for adequate, grapaport facilities to the Mid-Levelrentually bore fruit last year when the motor rond WIK completed and we all know,

in use. much it is very

In this con nexion we again wish to put on re- cord the invaluable assistance ren- dered by the Unofficial members of Council in effectively upholding our claims to consideration when debat ing the Budget, and for which we are very grateful. Now that the road is a fact it has been suggest- ed that certain improvements might, with advantage, be carried out on some of the bends leading up from Bowen Rond, but before approach- ing P.W.D. wè have thought it a good opportunity to ascertain your views at this meeting, when it is thrown open for discussion.

is hoped that Government will re-

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Getting out of the trap should be the only thought in one's mind when he finds himself in such a predicament. Thero Arc two methods of doing this, declares When the plans for the motor Tommy Armour, new British Open road wore originally drawn up by champion. One is the explosion Government, they provided for shot. The other is the cut shot. facilities from Magazine Cp and Armour's cut shot is delicate through Queen's Gardons, wid it is and must be accurately hoped these extensions will be put

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in further trouble, Tommy cuts under the ball, slicing a thin cushion of sand between the ball and clubhead,

To play a shot in this manner the clubhead should be laid well back. Alm to cut under the ball, going deep enough to slice a thin crust of aand.--ART KRENZ

As mentioned in the circulated; report, the Hon. Inspector General of Police turned down the Hong- kong Tramway Company's applica tion for consideration of a bus ser vice to May Road, the reply being that Government did not see its way

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